Miss Norway
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Frøken Norge or Miss Norway, is a Norwegian beauty pageant, qualifying two winners to the global contests Miss Universe and Miss World. It has been on since the beginning of the 1950's. The winner used to be handpicked by the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet.
Since 1985, Miss Norway is a registered trademark in Norway and sponsored by Geir Hamnes. The pageant is televised by the broadcaster TV2. The Miss World-delegate is picked by a jury and the Miss Universe-delegate is chosen by the viewers. It is possible for the contestants to make returns to the pageant.
[edit] Miss Norway winners
1952-1980: In partnership with Dagbladet Magazine
| Year | Miss Norway |
|---|---|
| 1952 | Eva Roine |
| 1953 | Synnøve Guldbrandsen |
| 1954 | Mona Stornes |
| 1955 | Solveig Borstad |
| 1957 | Elisabeth Gronning |
| 1958 | Greta Andersen |
| 1959 | Jorunn Kristjansen |
| 1960 | Lise Hammer |
| 1961 | Åse Marie Schmedling |
| 1962 | Beate Brevik Johansen |
| 1963 | Mette Stenstad |
| 1964 | Eva Carlberg |
| 1965 | Jorunn Nystedt |
| 1966 | Siri Gro Nielsen |
| 1969 | Patricia Ingrid Walker |
| 1970 | Vibeke Steineger |
| 1971 | Ruby Reiten |
| 1972 | Liv Hanche Olsen |
| 1973 | Anne Katrine Ramstad |
| 1976 | Jenny Ottesen |
| 1977 | Bente Lihaug |
| 1978 | Jeanette Aarum |
| 1979 | Unni Margret Øgleland |
| 1980 | Heidi Louise Oiseth |
1981-1985: In partnership with Miss Norway Models Agency Inc.
| Year | Miss Norway Winner | Miss Norway Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Helen Holager | Mona Olsen |
| 1982 | Jeanette Carine Krefting | |
| 1983 | Karen Elisabeth Dubloug | |
| 1984 | Ingrid Maria Martens | Annette Bjerke |
| 1985 | [{Karen Margrete Moe)] | Catherine Alexandra Gude |
1986-
[(look www.missnorway.no - history)]
In partnership with Frøken Norge Corporation
| Year | Miss World Contestant | Miss Universe Contestant |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Louise Berg | Tone Henriksen |
| 1987 | Mette Veiseth | Mariann Leines |
| 1988 | Rita Paulsen | Bente Charlotte Brunland |
| 1989 | Bente Charlotte Brunland | Lene Ørnhoft |
| 1990 | Ingerborg Kolseth | Mona Grudt |
| 1991 | Anne Britt Røvik | Lene Maria Pedersen |
| 1992 | Kjersti Brakestad | Anne Sofie Galaasen |
| 1993 | Rita Omvik | Ine Beate Strand |
| 1994 | Anne Lena Hansen | Caroline Sætre |
| 1995 | Lise Ebeltoft | Line Sandvik |
| 1996 | Eva Sjøholt | Lise Ebeltoft |
| 1997 | Charlotte Høiaåsen | Stine Bergsvand |
| 1998 | Henriette Dankertsen | no delegate |
| 1999 | Anette Haukass | no delegate |
| 2000 | Stine Pedersen | Tonje Wøllo |
| 2001 | Malin Johansen | Linda Marshall |
| 2002 | Kathrine Sørland | Hege Hatlo |
| 2003 | Elisabeth Wathne | Hanne Karine Sørby |
| 2004 | Hege Tørresdal | Kathrine Sørland |
| 2005 | Helene Tråsavik | Helene Tråsavik |
| 2006 | Tonje Elise Skjærvik | Martine Jonassen |
[edit] Disqualified contestants
According to the Miss Norway regulations, candidates must not have been pictured naked in a commercial production or publication.
In 2004, contestant Aylar Lie was disqualified from the contest when it was found she had appeared in many pornographic movies.
